And it shall come to
pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the
cloud. And I will remember my
covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh;
and the waters shall no more become a flood destroy all flesh. And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may
remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of
all flesh that is upon the earth. – Genesis 9:14-16
God creates memorials* that He, too, might remember! And perhaps because He wants those same
memorials to remind us, as well.
As God looks upon the
bow, that he may remember the covenant, so should we, that we also may be ever
mindful of the covenant, with faith and thankfulness. – M. Henry
* MEMORIAL – Something
which serves as a reminder.
Scripture witnesses to God’s participation in human history for the
salvation of God’s people.
Memorials to such events reinforced faith and provided opportunities for
teaching. God’s covenant name
(Yahweh) was to be a “memorial name” (Ex. 3:15 NAS), a reminder of God’s
liberation of God’s people. The
Passover served as a similar reminder (Ex. 12:14; 13:9). The twelve stones taken from the
Jordan’s bed served as a reminder of God’s provision of passage across the
Jordan (Josh. 4:7). In the New
Testament, the Lord’s Supper serves as a reminder of Christ’s sacrificial death
and an encouragement of His future coming (Matt. 26:13; Mark 14:9; I Cor.
11:25-26). All these memorials
serve to “proclaim” the good news of what God has done.
-- Holman Bible
Dictionary
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